A look at the Des Moines Register's top 10 high school football teams heading into Week 5 of the 2018 regular season.
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Valley High School's Parker Marschel (6) tries to pull in a pass in the end zone over Waukee's Aaron Smith (5) in the second quarter Friday, Sept. 14, 2018, at Waukee Stadium.(Photo: Scott Morgan/For the Register)Buy Photo

Many of the names behind the Tigers in 4A are the familiar customers that have been there all season. Cedar Falls moved up to No. 2 after beating previous No. 1 Bettendorf on Friday night. Ankeny Centennial, fresh off of a 14-7 win over Dowling Catholic, jumped to No. 3.

Bettendorf fell to No. 4 and Dowling is behind the Bulldogs at five. Johnston, Iowa City West, Indianola, Cedar Rapids Prairie and Fort Dodge round out the top 10 in 4A.

New names are among the smaller class rankings — a welcomed hello to ADM (Adel) in 3A, OABCIG in 2A, Interstate 35 and Mediapolis in 1A, Southwest Valley and Highland, Riverside in Class A and Northwood-Kensett in 8-Player — but many more names remain the same.

Below are the Register’s full class-by-class rankings heading into Week 5:

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West Branch football head coach Butch Pedersen is embraced by his players after a Class 1A varsity football game on Friday, Sept. 14, 2018, at the Little Rose Bowl in West Branch. West Branch defeated Tipton, 56-13, marking Pedersen's 300th win as head coach. Joseph Cress/Iowa City Press-Citizen

Ankeny Centennial's Blake Murphy (1) can't come up with a pass during their football game against Dowling Catholic on Friday, Sept. 14, 2018 in West Des Moines. Dowling takes s 7-0 lead into halftime. Brian Powers/The Register

Ankeny Centennial's Avery Gates (2) breaks open an 80 yard tochdown run with two minutes left in the game put Centennial up over Dowling 14-7 which is how the game ended on Friday, Sept. 14, 2018 in West Des Moines. Brian Powers/The Register

Ankeny's Jordan Kumm (14) reaches for a pass on Friday, Sept. 14, 2018 during a football game between the Ankeny Hawks and the Roosevelt Roughriders at Northview Middle School. Merle Laswell/For the Register

Roosevelt's Desmond Alexander (7) fights through tacklers on Friday, Sept. 14, 2018 during a football game between the Ankeny Hawks and the Roosevelt Roughriders at Northview Middle School. Merle Laswell/For the Register

Fans celebrate with Ankeny Centennial fans after their 14-7 victory over Dowling Catholic on Friday, Sept. 14, 2018 in West Des Moines. An 80 yard touchdown run with two minutes left in the game put Centennial up over Dowling. Brian Powers/The Register

Fans celebrate with Ankeny Centennial fans after their 14-7 victory over Dowling Catholic on Friday, Sept. 14, 2018 in West Des Moines. An 80 yard touchdown run with two minutes left in the game put Centennial up over Dowling. Brian Powers/The Register

Ankeny Centennial's fans celebrate an 80 yard touchdown run with two minutes left in the game put Centennial up over Dowling 14-7 which is how the game ended on Friday, Sept. 14, 2018 in West Des Moines. Brian Powers/The Register

Dowling Catholic's Zach Watters (4) is tackled Ankeny Centennial's Lucas Pieper (46) during their football game on Friday, Sept. 14, 2018 in West Des Moines. An 80 yard touchdown run with two minutes left in the game put Centennial up over Dowling 14-7 which is how the game ended. Brian Powers/The Register

Ankeny Centennial's Avery Gates (2) celebrates an 80 yard touchdown run with two minutes left in the game put Centennial up over Dowling 14-7 which is how the game ended on Friday, Sept. 14, 2018 in West Des Moines. Brian Powers/The Register

Ankeny Centennial's Avery Gates (2) breaks open an 80 yard touchdown run with two minutes left in the game put Centennial up over Dowling 14-7 which is how the game ended on Friday, Sept. 14, 2018 in West Des Moines. Brian Powers/The Register

Dowling Catholic head coach Tom Wilson calls a play during their football game against Ankeny Centennial on Friday, Sept. 14, 2018 in West Des Moines. Dowling took a 7-0 lead into halftime but lost the game 14-7. Brian Powers/The Register

Ankeny Centennial's Garret Severseike (18) is tackeld during their football game against Dowling Catholic on Friday, Sept. 14, 2018 in West Des Moines. An 80 yard touchdown run with two minutes left in the game put Centennial up over Dowling 14-7 which is how the game ended. Brian Powers/The Register

Dowling Catholic gets ready to play Ankeny Centennial before their football game on Friday, Sept. 14, 2018 in West Des Moines. Dowling took a 7-0 lead into halftime but lost the game 14-7. Brian Powers/The Register

Dowling Catholic's Jayson Murray (2) rushes during their football game against Ankeny Centennial on Friday, Sept. 14, 2018 in West Des Moines. An 80 yard touchdown run with two minutes left in the game put Centennial up over Dowling 14-7 which is how the game ended. Brian Powers/The Register

Dowling Catholic's Jayson Murray (2) gets around Ankeny Centennial's Keaton Gray (15) during their football game on Friday, Sept. 14, 2018 in West Des Moines. An 80 yard touchdown run with two minutes left in the game put Centennial up over Dowling 14-7 which is how the game ended. Brian Powers/The Register

Fans from Dowling Catholic prepare to lead the team onto the field before their football game against Ankeny Centennial on Friday, Sept. 14, 2018 in West Des Moines. Dowling took a 7-0 lead into halftime but lost the game 14-7. Brian Powers/The Register

Dowling Catholic's Jayson Murray (2) runs in for the only touchdown of the first half during their football game against Ankeny Centennial on Friday, Sept. 14, 2018 in West Des Moines. Dowling takes s 7-0 lead into halftime. Brian Powers/The Register

Ankeny Centennial's Avery Gates (2) is swarmed as he walks off the field after defeating Dowling Catholic 14-7 on Friday, Sept. 14, 2018 in West Des Moines. Avery's 80 yard touchdown run with two minutes left in the game put Centennial up over Dowling 14-7 which is how the game ended. Brian Powers/The Register

Ankeny's Weston Fulk (82) fights off Roosevelt Defender Jamie Spikes (4) on Friday, Sept. 14, 2018 during a football game between the Ankeny Hawks and the Roosevelt Roughriders at Northview Middle School. Merle Laswell/For the Register

Ankeny's Cael Boyd (15) runs for the end zone on Friday, Sept. 14, 2018 during a football game between the Ankeny Hawks and the Roosevelt Roughriders at Northview Middle School. Merle Laswell/For the Register

Ankeny's Cael Boyd (15) checks to see if he's in the end zone on Friday, Sept. 14, 2018 during a football game between the Ankeny Hawks and the Roosevelt Roughriders at Northview Middle School. Merle Laswell/For the Register

Ankeny's Connor Rainey (55) makes a tackle on Roosevelt's Desmond Alexander (7) on Friday, Sept. 14, 2018 during a football game between the Ankeny Hawks and the Roosevelt Roughriders at Northview Middle School. Merle Laswell/For the Register

Ankeny's Jase Bauer (8) makes a quick pass on Friday, Sept. 14, 2018 during a football game between the Ankeny Hawks and the Roosevelt Roughriders at Northview Middle School. Merle Laswell/For the Register

Ankeny's Cael Boyd (15) fights past Roosevelt defenders to the end zone on Friday, Sept. 14, 2018 during a football game between the Ankeny Hawks and the Roosevelt Roughriders at Northview Middle School. Merle Laswell/For the Register

Ankeny's Jase Bauer (8) makes a quick pass on Friday, Sept. 14, 2018 during a football game between the Ankeny Hawks and the Roosevelt Roughriders at Northview Middle School. Merle Laswell/For the Register

Ankeny's Cael Boyd (15) fights past Roosevelt defenders to the end zone on Friday, Sept. 14, 2018 during a football game between the Ankeny Hawks and the Roosevelt Roughriders at Northview Middle School. Merle Laswell/For the Register

Ankeny's Reece Pitz (5) calls for the snap on Friday, Sept. 14, 2018 during a football game between the Ankeny Hawks and the Roosevelt Roughriders at Northview Middle School. Merle Laswell/For the Register

Ankeny's Jase Bauer (8) fights through the line as Roosevelt's Antonio Alzheimer (3) defends on Friday, Sept. 14, 2018 during a football game between the Ankeny Hawks and the Roosevelt Roughriders at Northview Middle School. Merle Laswell/For the Register

Roosevelt's Antonio Alzheimer (3) leaps forward for more yardage on Friday, Sept. 14, 2018 during a football game between the Ankeny Hawks and the Roosevelt Roughriders at Northview Middle School. Merle Laswell/For the Register

Ankeny's Brecken Manus (18) and Mo Watson (42) fly in for a tackle on Roosevelt's Desmond Alexander (7) on Friday, Sept. 14, 2018 during a football game between the Ankeny Hawks and the Roosevelt Roughriders at Northview Middle School. Merle Laswell/For the Register

Ankeny's Nick Scherle (3) flies in for a tackle on Roosevelt's Antonio Alzheimer (3) on Friday, Sept. 14, 2018 during a football game between the Ankeny Hawks and the Roosevelt Roughriders at Northview Middle School. Merle Laswell/For the Register

Roosevelt's Antonio Alzheimer (3) returns a kick on Friday, Sept. 14, 2018 during a football game between the Ankeny Hawks and the Roosevelt Roughriders at Northview Middle School. Merle Laswell/For the Register

Ankeny's Brecken Manus (18) tries to stop Roosevelt's Desmond Alexander (7) on Friday, Sept. 14, 2018 during a football game between the Ankeny Hawks and the Roosevelt Roughriders at Northview Middle School. Merle Laswell/For the Register

Roosevelt's Nick Bundy (14) talks with a coach during a time out on Friday, Sept. 14, 2018 during a football game between the Ankeny Hawks and the Roosevelt Roughriders at Northview Middle School. Merle Laswell/For the Register

Roosevelt's Jayden Singleton (9) grabs a high snap on Friday, Sept. 14, 2018 during a football game between the Ankeny Hawks and the Roosevelt Roughriders at Northview Middle School. Merle Laswell/For the Register

Ankeny's Jase Bauer (8) runs down the sideline as Roosevelt's Nick Bundy (14) defends on Friday, Sept. 14, 2018 during a football game between the Ankeny Hawks and the Roosevelt Roughriders at Northview Middle School. Merle Laswell/For the Register

Valley High School's Parker Marschel (6) tries to pull in a pass in the end zone over Waukee's Aaron Smith (5) in the second quarter Friday, Sept. 14, 2018, at Waukee Stadium. Scott Morgan/For the Register

West Branch football head coach Butch Pedersen is embraced by his players after a Class 1A varsity football game on Friday, Sept. 14, 2018, at the Little Rose Bowl in West Branch. West Branch defeated Tipton, 56-13, marking Pedersen's 300th win as head coach. Joseph Cress/Iowa City Press-Citizen

West Branch football head coach Butch Pedersen is embraced by his players after a Class 1A varsity football game on Friday, Sept. 14, 2018, at the Little Rose Bowl in West Branch. West Branch defeated Tipton, 56-13, marking Pedersen's 300th win as head coach. Joseph Cress/Iowa City Press-Citizen

West Branch football head coach Butch Pedersen is embraced by his players after a Class 1A varsity football game on Friday, Sept. 14, 2018, at the Little Rose Bowl in West Branch. West Branch defeated Tipton, 56-13, marking Pedersen's 300th win as head coach. Joseph Cress/Iowa City Press-Citizen

West Branch football head coach Butch Pedersen is embraced by his players after a Class 1A varsity football game on Friday, Sept. 14, 2018, at the Little Rose Bowl in West Branch. West Branch defeated Tipton, 56-13, marking Pedersen's 300th win as head coach. Joseph Cress/Iowa City Press-Citizen

West Branch's Thomas Gould (6) sheds a tackle on a touchdown run during a Class 1A varsity football game on Friday, Sept. 14, 2018, at the Little Rose Bowl in West Branch. Joseph Cress/Iowa City Press-Citizen

West Branch's Beau Cornwell (3) collides with Tipton's Peyton Elijah (3) during a Class 1A varsity football game on Friday, Sept. 14, 2018, at the Little Rose Bowl in West Branch. Joseph Cress/Iowa City Press-Citizen

Tipton's Frank Bierman (11) sheds tackles from West Branch defenders on a touchdown run during a Class 1A varsity football game on Friday, Sept. 14, 2018, at the Little Rose Bowl in West Branch. Joseph Cress/Iowa City Press-Citizen

West Branch football head coach Butch Pedersen stands on the sidelines before a Class 1A varsity football game on Friday, Sept. 14, 2018, at the Little Rose Bowl in West Branch. Joseph Cress/Iowa City Press-Citizen

West Branch football head coach Butch Pedersen shakes hands with friends after a Class 1A varsity football game on Friday, Sept. 14, 2018, at the Little Rose Bowl in West Branch. West Branch defeated Tipton, 56-13, marking Pedersen's 300th win as head coach. Joseph Cress/Iowa City Press-Citizen